Identify the AI generator app that produced the content (Reface content on Tumblr)

Why this matters for Reface content on Tumblr

• Reface is broadly considered a low risk service due to active content moderation, but its model architecture has been replicated in higher risk derivative services.
• Tumblr reblogs create persistent copies of content across hundreds of unrelated blogs. A single original post can have thousands of reblogs, each requiring a separate URL in the takedown notice.
• Reface content distributed through Tumblr typically reaches between four and twelve additional platforms within 72 hours through reposts, mirrors, and cross platform redistribution.
• Source attribution to Reface is critical for identify source app because it establishes the AI generated nature of the content, which strengthens statutory claims under 47 USC 223a regardless of whether the depicted person ever existed in unaltered form.

How AI generator removal works

What to do, step by step

1. 01
   Preserve evidence before any other action Capture full page screenshots with the URL bar visible, save the highest resolution copy of the content available, and document the Reface fingerprint indicators including reface outputs display a characteristic logo watermark in the free tier and use a recognizable temporal smoothing algorithm in video output. Highest resolution copy of the content available, ideally the original file before redistribution compression
2. 02
   Run a biometric scan to find every copy across platforms Reface content distributed on Tumblr rarely stays there. ScanErase indexes 2.4 billion face embeddings across 200 plus platforms and identifies every current hosting location in a single scan, including additional Reface variations.
3. 03
   Complete the source attribution documentation Reface outputs display a characteristic logo watermark in the free tier and use a recognizable temporal smoothing algorithm in video output. Document the matching characteristics with side by side comparison samples and forensic notes. This documentation supports authentication under Federal Rules of Evidence 901.
4. 04
   Document the Reface source attribution Reface outputs display a characteristic logo watermark in the free tier and use a recognizable temporal smoothing algorithm in video output. This attribution evidence is critical for the legal record and supports stronger statutory claims regardless of which specific action you pursue.
5. 05
   Coordinate with Tumblr platform removal Tumblr accepts NCII reports through its content removal form and through its DMCA agent. The platform's 2018 adult content ban remains in effect, which means NCII reports also benefit from policy enforcement against any sexual content.
6. 06
   File the complete evidence record for the legal track Federal Rules of Evidence 901 for authentication of digital evidence provides the foundational legal basis for this action. Document every notice sent, every platform response, and every confirmation in a single evidence file. ScanErase produces this Verified Removal Package automatically as your case progresses.

Legal context

• Federal Rules of Evidence 901 for authentication of digital evidence
• Source attribution as a foundational element of civil claims under state NCII statutes
• Tumblr is owned by Automattic and has historically been responsive to NCII reports. The combination of the adult content ban policy and the TAKE IT DOWN Act gives multiple grounds for removal of any reblog chain.
• Reface attribution: Delaware corporate registration supports direct civil claim filing in United States courts. Reface has terms of service prohibiting NCII use which support both account termination and civil claims for breach.